Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Laos

Laos: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper was 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
697.02 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,433 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
697.02 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Laos, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 983.2 real chained 2019 US$2013: 945.9 real chained 2019 US$2014: 909 real chained 2019 US$2015: 871.6 real chained 2019 US$2016: 833.1 real chained 2019 US$2017: 795.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 761 real chained 2019 US$2019: 727.8 real chained 2019 US$2020: 697 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Laos recorded 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Laos peaked at 1,433 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 697.02 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Laos 8th out of 145 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$) in Laos, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1,433 real chained 2019 US$
1996 1,400 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
1997 1,371 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
1998 1,346 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
1999 1,323 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2000 1,301 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2001 1,280 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2002 1,260 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2003 1,242 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2004 1,224 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2005 1,206 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2006 1,182 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2007 1,153 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2008 1,125 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2009 1,093 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2010 1,057 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2011 1,020 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2012 983.23 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2013 945.93 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2014 909 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2015 871.64 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2016 833.14 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2017 795.5 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2018 761.03 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2019 727.8 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2020 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,375 real chained 2019 US$ 1,323 real chained 2019 US$ 1,433 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,207 real chained 2019 US$ 1,093 real chained 2019 US$ 1,301 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 890.39 real chained 2019 US$ 727.8 real chained 2019 US$ 1,057 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 5 Australia 2,025 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 6 Zambia 1,418 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 7 Armenia 1,176 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 9 South Korea 606.37 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 10 Sweden 419.77 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 11 Papua New Guinea 411.62 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Laos?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Laos was 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1,433 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Laos rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper?
Laos ranks 8th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
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